Automations keep you informed when something needs your attention through push notifications either on your device or by email. Choose which alerts to receive by updating your account settings to fit or match your routine.
Turn on notifications for web and mobile
Let's start by updating your alert settings directly in the app on your web browser or mobile device:
- Click Automations at the top-left.
- Select Settings.
- Turn on push notifications, email notifications, or both in the Failure alerts section.
- Select Allow in your browser or device settings when prompted.
Review failure alerts
If an automation fails, you'll get a notification right away, so you can investigate and fix the problem quickly. Push and email failure alerts are turned on by default to keep your workflows running smoothly.
Set up push notifications inside an automation
Push notifications is a built-in feature that's always available - no external account needed. You can add it as a standalone step inside any automation, so it can send you an alert when Todoist runs or finishes a workflow.
For example, specify in the Automation setup: “When this automation finishes, send me a push notification with a summary.”
Push notifications from your automations are delivered to any device where you use Todoist and have notifications enabled.
Remove push notifications from your automation
If you no longer want the automation to send a push or email notification, follow these steps:
- Click your automation.
- Click Change in chat. You can also select the chat bar at the bottom of your screen.
- Use natural language to instruct Automations to remove the push or email notification step.
Get in touch
Ready to set up your notifications? We hope this guide helps you pick the alerts that fit your routine, and skip the ones that don't. Open Automations to make your picks, and come back any time your workflows change.
If you're having trouble setting up your notifications, get in touch with us. We're happy to help!